Bio

TRANSACTIONSSelected in the fourth round (128th overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina (5/10/14).

GP/GSCareer (11/5) [2/2]; 2014 (11/5) [2/2].

2014Selected in the fourth round (128th overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina...Played in 11 games with five starts at free safety after being inactive for the first five games...Posted 24 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed...Contributed to unit that ranked 10th in the NFL in total defense...Notched two special teams tackles...Started in place of an injured Thomas DeCoud versus New Orleans (10/30) before opening the last four games...POSTSEASON: Started at free safety in NFC Wild Card versus Arizona (1/3) and NFC Divisional Playoff at Seattle (1/10)...Recorded three tackles and one interception...Vs. New Orleans (10/30): Made first NFL start and responded with five tackles...Vs. Tampa Bay (12/14): Gathered a team-leading and career-high nine tackles...Vs. Cleveland (12/21): Joined wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, cornerback Bené Benwikere, wide receiver Philly Brown, linebacker Adarius Glanton, guard Andrew Norwell and guard Trai Turner as one of a team-record seven rookie starters...At Atlanta (12/28): Victimized Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan for first career interception and returned it 84 yards for a touchdown...Marked the fourth-longest interception return in team history and third-longest interception return for a touchdown...Along with safety Roman Harper's 31-yard pick six, represented the first time in franchise history the Panthers had two defensive returns for touchdowns in the same game...NFC Wild Card vs. Arizona (1/3): Secured victory with interception of Cardinals quarterback Ryan Lindley in the end zone with 1:54 left in the game...Part of defense that set an NFL record for the fewest yards allowed in a postseason game with 78.

COLLEGEPlayed in 48 games with 40 starts at North Carolina...Versatile and energetic playmaker made 31 starts at safety and nine at cornerback...Led or tied for the team lead in interceptions three times and twice paced the team in tackles...Finished career third in school history with 13 interceptions...Tallied 282 tackles, 33 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...2013 (Sr.): Second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection...Started 13 games at safety...Ranked first on the Tar Heels with 94 tackles, five interceptions and 13 passes defensed...2012 (Jr.): All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention...Started 12 games at safety...Compiled a team-leading 86 tackles...Key member of defense that tied for the conference lead with 16 interceptions...Shared the team lead with four interceptions to go along with 10 passes defensed, which tied for second on the team...Returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown against Virginia...2011 (So.): Played in 13 games with 11 starts...Started the last six games at safety after opening the first five at cornerback...Tied for the team lead with three interceptions...Posted 70 tackles, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries...2010 (Fr.): Played in 10 games with four starts at cornerback...Registered 32 tackles, one interception, five passes defensed and two forced fumbles.

PERSONALAttended North Fort Myers (Fla.) HS...Majored in communication studies at North Carolina.

TRANSACTIONSSelected in the fourth round (128th overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina (5/10/14).

GP/GSCareer (11/5) [2/2]; 2014 (11/5) [2/2].

2014Selected in the fourth round (128th overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina...Played in 11 games with five starts at free safety after being inactive for the first five games...Posted 24 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed...Contributed to unit that ranked 10th in the NFL in total defense...Notched two special teams tackles...Started in place of an injured Thomas DeCoud versus New Orleans (10/30) before opening the last four games...POSTSEASON: Started at free safety in NFC Wild Card versus Arizona (1/3) and NFC Divisional Playoff at Seattle (1/10)...Recorded three tackles and one interception...Vs. New Orleans (10/30): Made first NFL start and responded with five tackles...Vs. Tampa Bay (12/14): Gathered a team-leading and career-high nine tackles...Vs. Cleveland (12/21): Joined wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, cornerback Bené Benwikere, wide receiver Philly Brown, linebacker Adarius Glanton, guard Andrew Norwell and guard Trai Turner as one of a team-record seven rookie starters...At Atlanta (12/28): Victimized Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan for first career interception and returned it 84 yards for a touchdown...Marked the fourth-longest interception return in team history and third-longest interception return for a touchdown...Along with safety Roman Harper's 31-yard pick six, represented the first time in franchise history the Panthers had two defensive returns for touchdowns in the same game...NFC Wild Card vs. Arizona (1/3): Secured victory with interception of Cardinals quarterback Ryan Lindley in the end zone with 1:54 left in the game...Part of defense that set an NFL record for the fewest yards allowed in a postseason game with 78.

COLLEGEPlayed in 48 games with 40 starts at North Carolina...Versatile and energetic playmaker made 31 starts at safety and nine at cornerback...Led or tied for the team lead in interceptions three times and twice paced the team in tackles...Finished career third in school history with 13 interceptions...Tallied 282 tackles, 33 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...2013 (Sr.): Second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection...Started 13 games at safety...Ranked first on the Tar Heels with 94 tackles, five interceptions and 13 passes defensed...2012 (Jr.): All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention...Started 12 games at safety...Compiled a team-leading 86 tackles...Key member of defense that tied for the conference lead with 16 interceptions...Shared the team lead with four interceptions to go along with 10 passes defensed, which tied for second on the team...Returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown against Virginia...2011 (So.): Played in 13 games with 11 starts...Started the last six games at safety after opening the first five at cornerback...Tied for the team lead with three interceptions...Posted 70 tackles, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries...2010 (Fr.): Played in 10 games with four starts at cornerback...Registered 32 tackles, one interception, five passes defensed and two forced fumbles.

PERSONALAttended North Fort Myers (Fla.) HS...Majored in communication studies at North Carolina.